Tag: sustainable development
GoDigiBioS invites regions and organisations to join its Pilot and Learning...
Regions, organisations, and projects working on biodiversity can now join a growing European learning network. GoDigiBioS has launched an Open Call for its Pilot...
FUTURECORK: from forest resilience to circular bioeconomy
The sustainable management of cork oak forests, cork harvesting, and the use of cork as a material play a key role in addressing climate...
Who harvests non-wood forest products in Spain? A snapshot of a...
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs), such as mushrooms, cork, resin, pine nuts, chestnuts, and mastic, are a vital yet often overlooked part of rural economies...
PEFC Spain launches new DigiMedFor platform to track forest ecosystem services
PEFC Spain has launched an interactive digital platform that visualises ecosystem services in Catalonia’s PEFC-certified forests, supporting sustainable forest management through accessible, science-based insights....
Shaping the sustainable bioeconomy: BIOEAST opens Student Challenge
The BOOST4BIOEAST project has launched the BIOEAST Student Challenge, an innovation competition for students across Central and Eastern Europe interested in shaping the future...
Carob in focus: a future-oriented crop in Alcalalí, Spain
Carob is gaining renewed attention as a resilient Mediterranean crop with strong economic and cultural potential. Against this backdrop, the Spanish municipality of Alcalalí...
The carob’s long shadow: from cursed tree to climate hero
Today, the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) enjoys something of a renaissance, celebrated for its resilience, nutritional value and potential as a climate-adapted crop across...
International Congress on Forest Digitalisation showcases innovation in nature
The 1rst International Congress on Forest Digitalisation (Cidifor), held in May in Burgos, Spain, brought together nearly 400 professionals, researchers, policymakers, and companies from...
The carob tree in Tunisia: linking heritage and emerging value
Tunisia is characterised by a rich diversity of plant species, both herbaceous and woody, which play an essential role in environmental protection, biodiversity conservation,...
Carob in Lebanon: from heritage to a climate‑resilient resource for circular...
The carob tree is increasingly recognised as a “tree for our times”, offering exceptional potential to respond to some of today’s most pressing challenges,...
Hotter, drier, more fire-prone: how climate change will reshape wildfire hazard...
In 2025, more than one million hectares burned across the EU. In Sardinia, the Mediterranean's second-largest island, just 0.6% of fires cause over half...
